What is the meaning of February 25? Will students in Vietnam be entitled to a day off on February 25?

What is the meaning of February 25?

According to the Perpetual Calendar for February 2025:

February 25, 2025, falls on a Tuesday, corresponding to January 28 in the lunar calendar.

Therefore, February 25 is a regular day of the year, but it also holds some special events and significance domestically and in some places around the world. To be specific:

(1) Domestic Events on February 25

- February 25, 1861 - The stronghold of Chi Hoa fell.

- From February 25 to 28, 1943, the Standing Committee of the Central Indochina Communist Party convened a conference at Vong La (Dong Anh, Phuc Yen) attended by comrades Truong Chinh, Hoang Van Thu, Hoang Quoc Viet...

- February 25, 1944, the Third National Salvation Army Squad was established in the forest area of Khuoi Kich (Chau Son Duong, Tuyen Quang). The squad consisted of 24 soldiers, operating in Dai Tu, Bac Kan, Tuyen Quang, Vinh Yen. Comrade Hoang Quoc Viet, on behalf of the Central Communist Party, officially recognized the unit.

- February 25, 1945 - Indochina War: The Hoa Binh campaign concluded with a victory for Viet Minh, and the Franco-Vietnamese coalition forces withdrew.

- February 25, 1966, in Hanoi, historians gathered for the congress to establish the Vietnam Historical Science Association.

(2) International Events on February 25

- February 25, 1875 - Aisin Gioro Zaitian ascends to the Qing Dynasty throne as Guangxu Emperor at nearly 4 years old, with Empress Dowager Cixi and Empress Dowager Ci'an acting as regents.

- February 25, 1793 - George Washington calls the first cabinet meeting after taking office as President of the United States.

- February 25, 1921 - Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, was captured by the Bolsheviks.

- February 25, 1932 - Adolf Hitler obtained German citizenship, allowing him to run for the 1932 presidential election in Germany.

- February 25, 1947 - The Allied Control Council formally announces the dissolution of Prussia.

- February 25, 1951 - The first Pan American Games opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with 21 countries participating.

- February 25, 1956 - In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev denounced the cult of personality surrounding Stalin.

- February 25, 1968 - Ha My Massacre.

- February 25, 1986 – President Ferdinand Marcos fled the Philippines after 20 years in power; Corazon Aquino became the first female president of the Philippines.

- February 25, 2009 – Members of the Bangladesh Rifles mutinied at their headquarters in Dhaka, the capital.

Note: The information is for reference only!

What is the meaning of February 25? (Image from the Internet)

Will students in Vietnam be entitled to a day off on February 25?

Currently, there is no regulation on holidays for students during holidays. Therefore, students will study and have holidays according to their school's and teachers' schedules.

Under the provisions of Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019 regarding public holidays:

Public holidays

1. Employees shall be entitled to fully paid days off on the following public holidays:

a) Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday: 01 day (the 1st of January of the Gregorian calendar);

b) Lunar New Year Holidays: 05 days;

c) Victory Day: 01 day (the 30th of April of the Gregorian calendar);

d) International Labor Day: 01 day (the 1st of May of the Gregorian calendar);

dd) National Day: 02 days (the 2nd of September of the Gregorian calendar and the previous or next day);

e) Hung Kings Commemoration Day: 01 day (the 10th of the third month of the Lunar calendar).

2. Foreign employees in Vietnam are entitled to 01 traditional public holiday and 01 National Day of their country, in addition to the public holidays stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

3. The Prime Minister shall decide the specific public holidays mentioned in Point b and Point dd Clause 1 of this Article on an annual basis.

Thus, according to the above regulations, there are no events on February 25 for which students are entitled to a day off.

What are the grades at which students in Vietnam are considered children?

Under Article 1 of the Law on Children 2016, children are defined as individuals aged under 16. Under the provisions in Article 28 of the Education Law 2019, the regulations are as follows:

Educational levels and entry ages

1. Educational levels and age groups of general education are regulated as follows:

a) Primary education lasts for 05 school years, from the first to the fifth grade. The entry age for the first grade is 06;

b) Lower secondary education lasts for 04 school years, from the sixth to the ninth grade. Students must complete the primary educational programme before entering the sixth grade. The entry age for the sixth grade is 11;

c) Upper secondary education lasts for 03 school years, from the tenth to the twelfth grade. Students must complete the lower secondary educational programme before entering the tenth grade. The entry age for the tenth grade is 15;

2. Cases where schooling could be commenced at younger ages or at higher ages prescribed in clause 1 of this Article are as follows:

a) Commencing schooling at younger ages for students with early intellectual development;

b) Commencing schooling at older ages for students repeating classes, students living in areas with exceptional socio-economic difficulties, students belonging to ethnic minorities, disabled and handicapped students, students with physical or intellectual disadvantages, orphan students, students of poor households, students returning from overseas and other cases as prescribed by law.

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Students are considered children when studying from grade 11 downwards.

Note: Except in cases of repetition or earlier/later entry than the prescribed age.